Earthquake Engineering Handbook (New Directions in Civil Engineering)
Contributors: W.F. Chen (Editor); Charles Scawthorn (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: September 27, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1512
ISBN-13: 9780849300684
Subjects: Structural engineering; Vulcanology & seismology; Technology; Engineering - Civil; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Technology / Engineering / Civil; Earthquake Engineering; Handbooks, manuals, etc
First sentence: Earthquakes are a major problem for mankind, killing thousands each year.